Physical education, physical activity and school sports at woodcote

Our Vision at woodcote

At Woodcote, we strongly believe that every child should have access to a thoroughly planned, progressive physical education programme, which places a real focus on developing a wide range of physical competences, teamwork, whilst encouraging effort and healthy competition within and without the curriculum.

Therefore, throughout their time at school, all staff will strive to equip all children with the necessary skills, knowledge and range of physical experiences to build upon these skills each year, as well as motivate our younger generation to lead lifelong active, healthy lifestyles. We believe that children should also be offered opportunities to participate in a whole range of diverse and alternative sports too, both competitively and non-competitively.

Physical activity not only improves health, reduces stress and improves concentration, it also promotes correct physical growth and development. We also know exercise has a positive influence on academic achievement, emotional stability and interaction with others. Finally, it is our aim to ensure that children leave Woodcote Primary School with the skills and knowledge of how sport and being active positively affects their mental health and self-esteem, to ensure they can independently and confidently put this into practice as they become young adults.

We believe that children should be offered opportunities to participate in a whole range of diverse and alternative sports, both competitively and non-competitively which is why we give our children access to a wide range of different sports over their time at school, as well as the more traditional sports.

Find information and how we plan to spend our Sports Premium here: PE and Sport Premium

Woodcote Sports Premium 2023-2024

Sports crew

We have a dedicated team of year 6s who are our Sports Crew at Woodcote. They help to run house competitions at lunchtime, they look after our team points, they help with events, they make suggestions to improve P.E. at Woodcote and they are responsible for looking after our active equipment at break and lunch times to promote physical activity.

PE KIT

We would like children to come to school in their PE kit when they have PE lessons. Please ensure the children have the correct PE kit – black or burgundy shorts or jogging bottoms, plain white or school logoed white or burgundy t-shirt, and a black or burgundy hoodie.

Children should always wear trainers for PE as plimsolls do not support the children's feet as well and aren't suitable when we are on the field.

Please ensure long hair is tied back.

Children are only permitted to wear one pair of stud earrings in school but where possible, please do not send your children into school wearing earrings when they have PE. During PE lessons, earrings must be taken out for health and safety reasons and children do have to be able to do this themselves. If the earrings have to remain in for a limited period of time, please speak to your child's class teacher. In these cases, children should bring their own tape and cover up earrings themselves - this is only in exceptional circumstances and for the children's safety all earrings should be removed. Please note that external coaches may refuse to allow a child to participate if they cannot remove their earrings.

Children are not permitted to wear nail varnish in school. If children are wearing gel or acrylic nails (or similar) they will not be able to participate in PE due to the additional risk this causes.

some examples of our extra curricular activities:

Autumn term

Football club for year 4, 5 and 6
Tag Rugby club for 5 and 6
Games club for year 2
Boccia for year 5 and 6
Dodgeball for year 3

SPRING TERM EXTRA CURRICULAR:

Football club for year 4, 5 and 6
Dance club for year 2
Athletics year 5 and 6
Breakfast club games club for all
Hockey lunchtimes for year 6
Gymnastics club for year 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Gifted and talented)

Our whole school spring dance festival:

Check out the physical activity guidelines for children here: NHS guidelines for children's exerciseIn 2023-2024, we continued to receive the GOLD status from Your School Games which we are all proud of - thank you for your continued support at our sporting events!